Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities announces six winning projects in ‘Jalis Al Muharraq’ competition

Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities announces six winning projects in ‘Jalis Al Muharraq’ competition

The Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) has announced the list of winners in the "Jalis Al Muharraq“ competition, which was organised in cooperation with the Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning. The competition won six projects for various public seats whose implementation will enrich the city's urban landscape, especially the site "Pearl Path: A Witness to the Economic of an Island“. This competition is part of Studio 244 programmes and the celebration of Muharraq, a creative city in the field of design, within the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. The Muharraq Walker competition sought to activate the role of the public, not only in designing the seats but also in suggesting their locations on the track to be compatible with the interactions between the place and community members and the aesthetics of the landscape and urbanisation. The winning designs were selected based on form and function, aesthetic dimension, ease of use, interaction with the public and society, manufacturing materials, durability, and the seat's ability to withstand the climatic characteristics of the Kingdom of Bahrain and maintenance requirements.